Since startup, Karoun dairy is dedicated to produce the highest quality of pure and natural cheese and dairy products.

The owner's son, Ara Baghdassarian, grown in the business joined the company late 1960's.

Due to Ara's marketing and administrative abilities, demand for KAROUN brand products continued to exceed output despite several increases in capacity. Ara Baghdassarian had the idea to undertake yet another expansion: to incorporate the firm and create a new modern plant on land fully owned by the company.

A state of the art plant was commissioned and in December 1973, the new plant took over from the old facility.

In addition to supplying all types of dairy products to major grocery and chain stores, Karoun Dairies began providing yogurt to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and fresh, pasteurized milk in "Pure Pak" cartons to United States officers stationed in Lebanon.

Distributors from Europe came to Beirut, Lebanon to take samples of Karoun products. Ships replenished their stock of dairy products from Karoun. Arab sheikhs or their family members who often visited Lebanon, took back home on their private jets Karoun Dairies brand cheese dairy products.

KAROUN LABNE could be found in Paris, France and London, England grocery stores.

In 1990, Ara Baghdassarian acquired the majority of the shares of the company and began the realization of his expansion plans.

Karoun Dairies participated in local and international exhibitions, advertised locally and internationally and setup its own website. KAROUN DAIRIES flourished under the firm direction of Ara Baghdassarian.

Karoun Dairies, successor of "Laiterie Karoun", is still family owned and operated.

Prime Minister Wazzan Visiting Karoun Cheese Stand

Agriculture Minister Fakhoury at Karoun Dairies Stand

Karoun Dairy Products Company Mission

KAROUN DAIRIES is a practitioner of product innovation that relies heavily on benefit segmentation. It enters markets by introducing a new product with a new benefit rather than launching a me-too product. KAROUN DAIRIES brand different types cheese and dairy products have different backgrounds.

KAROUN DAIRIES' objective has always been to make available to every individual fresh dairy products and Mediterranean cheeses of premium quality by applying hygienic practices.

KAROUN DAIRIES LICENSEES

In 2007, KAROUN DAIRIES INC. cheese company incorporated in New Brunswick, began operations supplying Mediterranean different types cheese to retailers in Canada. Karoun brand Mediterranean original braided string cheese, Ackawi cheese, Nabulsi cheese, grilling cheese and different types cheese are produced in the traditional artisan Mediterranean way from first quality Canadian cow milk.

All Karoun Dairies family products sponsored and controlled by Karoun Dairies SAL are always stamped with quality sign since 1931.

Karoun Dairies President and CEO, Mr. Ara Baghdassarian, grown in the family dairy business is a food quality expert.

He holds in addition to his MBA degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB), an ISO 22000 Practical & Implementation Training Certificate from the Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) London, UK and a HACCP in practice Certificate – credit pass from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) London, UK.

Mr. Ara Baghdassarian, Founder and CEO of Karoun Dairies and Karlacti, Inc. occupied the following positions: